Text your thoughts and questions!Speaking up can be challenging, especially for women. It is my goal to encourage you to find the best way to share your views and to be a thought leader. That’s why episode 75 of The Positively Living Podcast with Carol Cox is about speaking your mind and mission! In this episode of The Positively Living Podcast, Carol Cox and I are sharing the importance of speaking your mind and mission and actionable steps you can take right now to feel more comfortable and confident in your message. Carol shares:five questions to answer that will show us where to begin as thought leaders.the challenges we face as we begin our thought leadership journey, why we hesitate, what helps us push through, and what it can look like for each of us to be a thought leaderhow she encourages the use of our preferred contenthow baby steps are an effective way to start speaking your mind and mission. (You don’t have to do it all at once.)Being a thought leader does involve leadership, but what makes it effective is not the platform or style -- it’s the message.Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me!  And don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Learn more about Positively Living and Lisa at https://positivelyproductive.com/podcast/If you’re ready to reduce stress and overwhelm by doing less, yet still achieving more, I invite you to join me for a Strategy Session: a heart-opening, mind-expanding, goal-setting session that gives you the clarity needed to determine your best steps forward. Go to www.positivelyproductive.com/strategy and use the promo code PODCAST for a special listener discount.CONNECT WITH CAROL COX:Carol's gift Welcome, Positively Living Listeners! | Speaking Your BrandLinkedInSpeaking Your BrandCONNECT WITH LISA ZAWROTNY:FacebookInstagramResourcesWork with Lisa! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Speaking your Brand episodes: 114, 232, 233Ep 29: Trauma-Informed Life with Mallory JacksonBrene Brown PodcastsDance Song Playlist Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3Music by Ian and Jeff ZawrotnyStart your own podcast with Buzzsprout!Request this Toolkit and other free resources at the Resources Page.